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[zmotorsports]

yeah, I did the pre-load as well, still a slight deflection, but I also added a Hi-Lift, and fuel cans and my spindle was set further out on the bumper.

interesting home made pivot;

Thought about something like that many years ago but don't care for the looks as much as the spindle and tapered bearings. I think the spindle and tapered bearing housing provide a cleaner overall appearance.

 

[A**holes Garage]

Thought about something like that many years ago but don't care for the looks as much as the spindle and tapered bearings. I think the spindle and tapered bearing housing provide a cleaner overall appearance.

I agree, spindle swivels is much cleaner looking, and if you're not overloading the bar, minimal if any deflection. The DIY version is uglier, but does offer some horizontal deflection adjustment if needed.

 

[LXCam]

Here's how I dealt with the deflection issue. I set up my pivot with the top fixed and the bottom slotted and bolted with a star washer so it could be adjusted. I luv the bearing set up Mike did but I went with a bronze bushing instead.

 

[fordkid88]

Gotta handful of hockey pucks to drill and epoxy and a coat or 5 of polyurethane to do to the top and shes good to go.

 

[Roundhouse]

Gotta handful of hockey pucks to drill and epoxy and a coat or 5 of polyurethane to do to the top and shes good to go.

The hockey pucks are also a great cheap way to do a one inch body lift on trucks

 

[Boosted1]

fordkid88, nice looking bench

 

[mra243]

Lots of amazing welding and project ideas in this thread!

I haven't done any welding since high school in the late '80's, and only arc welding back then. I picked up a Hobart 140 mig welder last weekend and just started playing with it. Any feedback/pointers on my first couple of welds would be appreciated. I am currently using flux core wire, but should be getting a tank of gas to play with next week.

After switching over to the gas setup and a bit of practice I think I'm getting better!

 

[ScottsGT]

Hard to tell from the pic, but how's the penetration? Looks pretty, but it's gotta hold! Bead looks high, like not much penetration, but then again, 1) It's a photo I'm looking at and 2) I'm no pro at this to critique.
Life is much better with gas, isn't it?!

 

[fordkid88]

Coated the top, did the puck feet, moved it into position and made a riser for the little lathes tool box. Need to paint the riser yet.

 

[bmxdad]

Started my mill stand ... so far so good. Going to have a 2'x3' oil pan as a tray to catch chips and coolant. Casters are rated at 250lbs each, so they should be OK. Not welding them in, but bolting to a plate. Jack screws will be inboard to level stand and stop wheels from getting a flat spot. Getting metal wheels for next project. Last picture give an idea of shape. Will be adding some 1x2 bracing and a shelf off of that to hold tooling, for now. Later I'll have a coolant system setup.

 

[pdubss]

I'm fortunate to live near an Eastwood retail store. I took the intermediate welding class today. The project was a kindling splitter. It was my second time welding (the 1st being the beginner class). Welding isn't easy. After I got home I spent about an hr with a grinder and 40 grit flapdisk. It looks much better now, lol.

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[fordkid88]

I'm fortunate to live near an Eastwood retail store. I took the intermediate welding class today. The project was a kindling splitter. It was my second time welding (the 1st being the beginner class). Welding isn't easy. After I got home I spent about an hr with a grinder and 40 grit flapdisk. It looks much better now, lol.

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Practice practice practice. Weld **** for no reason. Just weld and in time you wont need to grind unless your going for a certain look or style

 

[bmxdad]

Mill stand on it's feet. Need some bracing on top for the mill. Oil pan is to keep the chips off the floor.

 

[DocsMachine]

How about machining and welding? Sort of.

Helping a buddy with a CNC conversion of a typical Grizzly mini-mill. He ended up with an older model that has a big pivot at the base of the column, which makes for a really weak and "springy" mill, and poor surface finishes.

There's a kit available that converts these things to a solid column, but that costs $500. For a little over $70 in steel and a fair days' work, I made this instead:

It's all half-inch hot-rolled, and just the brace and baseplate weighs almost sixty pounds. (About two thirds of what the whole mill weighs. )

We haven't gotten the mill back together yet, but it sure feels a lot more rigid.

If anyone's interested, I have a better write-up of the whole CNC conversion, including building the brace, in my Projects Pages.

Doc.

 

[f150skidoo]

This weekend I did'nt end up welding anything, but I did cut my first parts on my new CNC plasma table. First part is 3/8" plate that came right off the table with basically no dross. Next is tray for a laptop/ tablet that goes on a forklift, I still have to make the mounting bracket. It amazes me how fast and accurate I can make things now and how well the Hypertherm 45XP will cut it.

 

[thejimmy]

Next is tray for a laptop/ tablet that goes on a forklift, I still have to make the mounting bracket.

Distracted forklift driving??

Lets see more of this...

 

[GLTHFJ60]

This weekend I did'nt end up welding anything, but I did cut my first parts on my new CNC plasma table. First part is 3/8" plate that came right off the table with basically no dross. Next is tray for a laptop/ tablet that goes on a forklift, I still have to make the mounting bracket. It amazes me how fast and accurate I can make things now and how well the Hypertherm 45XP will cut it.

Which table did you get?

 

[f150skidoo]

My cousin asked me to make him a lawn mower blade sharpener based of another design. All parts were CNC cut out of 1/4” plate.


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[f150skidoo]

Which table did you get?

Langmuir systems 2x2 table, I’m very impressed with it especially for it’s price point.


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[zmotorsports]

My cousin asked me to make him a lawn mower blade sharpener based of another design. All parts were CNC cut out of 1/4” plate.
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Nice job on the sharpening fixture.

I noticed in the background that you also have a LeGesse square. I love mine and use it a lot.

 

[larry4406]

My cousin asked me to make him a lawn mower blade sharpener based of another design. All parts were CNC cut out of 1/4” plate.

Pretty clever!

 

[bimmer1980]

I needed a way to dig up the garden this year.... Allowed me to use the excavator!

I used 3-1/2" tube and 1/4" plate for the main mount. 3" tube slides in. Then four of the digger teeth are attached to pieces of 3-1/2" tube. I welded on 1-1/2 x 2-1/2 tube steel for the digger teeth to pocket into. The digger teeth are from my scarifier attachment for the skid steer.

My 9 yo nephew got to participate in this project, so that was a bonus. His first time seeing welding and grinding.

About 20 to 30 minutes of digging and the garden was loosened up and turned over.

 

[kkroger]

Alright Latest project... Was approached by a PMC Instructor who runs a "Credible Opfor" for training military and police... they had a requirement for a gun post to mount a 12.7mm DSHK Machinegun. Granted for the Training pad they use an Oxy/fuel system for the "Bang" but they needed this to mount in a Toyota T-100 and a Russian GAZ... at any rate he provided the top fitting, I designed and made the rest... First is the 3D Cad, then prototype and some stages of assembly...

 

[sqznby]

Found some scrap 1/4" diamond plate, made a few of these, a couple of different sizes. This was one I haven't seen done before with a filled bottom, not completely full. I'm working on a smaller one that will have a completely full of bronze.

 

[akdiesel]

Found some scrap 1/4" diamond plate, made a few of these, a couple of different sizes. This was one I haven't seen done before with a filled bottom, not completely full. I'm working on a smaller one that will have a completely full of bronze.

As small as it is, it still shows talent. Wish I could tig or mig that well.

 

[sqznby]

As small as it is, it still shows talent. Wish I could tig or mig that well.

Thank you
That particular one was 3" I have a few smaller roughly 1 5/8" ones I'll be fiddling with this week. Fun to play with especially with the silicon bronze.

 

[shortykorte]

Very nice projects! Guess I need to go weld something.


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[f150skidoo]

I’m building a hydraulic fence post sharpener for my buddy’s who owns a fencing company. So I need to make sure theirs lots of guards on it and I decided to cut a warning into a part of the structure which will be at eye level of the operator.


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[Firstram]

Thank you
That particular one was 3" I have a few smaller roughly 1 5/8" ones I'll be fiddling with this week. Fun to play with especially with the silicon bronze.

I didn't know you could tig aluminum with silicon bronze. I'm looking forward to trying it out, any pointers on settings/technique would be appreciated.

 

[txvwnut]

I didn't know you could tig aluminum with silicon bronze. I'm looking forward to trying it out, any pointers on settings/technique would be appreciated.

I think he used steel diamond plate, you can see mill scale where it was cleaned for the weld.

 

[chickenfarmer]

Todays project..

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[Firstram]

I think he used steel diamond plate, you can see mill scale where it was cleaned for the weld.

Yes you can see mill scale, that's steel. I'll try to keep up with the class from now on!

 

[sqznby]

I didn't know you could tig aluminum with silicon bronze. I'm looking forward to trying it out, any pointers on settings/technique would be appreciated.

I think he used steel diamond plate, you can see mill scale where it was cleaned for the weld.

Yes you can see mill scale, that's steel. I'll try to keep up with the class from now on!

Haha, you're doing a fine job

I have some 1/4" aluminum, may see what happens haha. I'll post up when I do. Should be interesting.

 

[Duker]

Not my welding project technically but my son’s... a forge with rolling base. I was just the advisor on this project... [emoji4]






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[Steve from Socal]

I am building a ramp door for my new to me trailer. Roughly 10' high 8' wide there will be a passage door in the bottom.

Steve

 

[Griff93]

Someone gave me a nice older 4 lb hammer head the other day. I needed another shop hammer so I bored a hole in the head so I could fit a piece of tubing through for a handle. I took another larger piece and knurled it for a handgrip.

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[Mike W.]

Someone gave me a nice older 4 lb hammer head the other day. I needed another shop hammer so I bored a hole in the head so I could fit a piece of tubing through for a handle. I took another larger piece and knurled it for a handgrip.



2019-04-14_09-51-43 by Griffin93, on Flickr

I've had one similar, pipe handle would spin in my hand when I hit something. May want to squish the handle some and make it obround

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[Old Man Roger]

Found some scrap 1/4" diamond plate, made a few of these, a couple of different sizes. This was one I haven't seen done before with a filled bottom, not completely full. I'm working on a smaller one that will have a completely full of bronze.

Was this just done for practice? Or is there a use for these?

 

[bmxdad]

Todays project..

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OK, I'll bite ... just some HD saw horses, or something else?

 

[shortykorte]

Someone gave me a nice older 4 lb hammer head the other day. I needed another shop hammer so I bored a hole in the head so I could fit a piece of tubing through for a handle. I took another larger piece and knurled it for a handgrip.



2019-04-14_09-51-43 by Griffin93, on Flickr

Cool hammer. Oblong as suggested might also be more comfortable.


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